Special Report

The Greatest Animated Movies of All Time

Since the dawn of Disney, animated films have been far more than just family fare. Take 1940s “Fantasia,” for example, which boldly experiments with both style and narrative against the backdrop of a classical score. Even traditional counterparts such as “Pinnochio” and “Dumbo” are more sophisticated than first meets the eye, exploring grim characters and poignant themes within a kid-friendly paradigm. (On the flip side of that coin, here are the worst animated Disney movies of all time).

To this day, the best animated films deliver lasting value to viewers of all ages. For proof, look no further than the ample slate of masterpieces from Pixar or Studio Ghibli. Not just visually exquisite, films such as “WALL·E” and “Spirited Away” imbue their fantastical adventures with intelligent commentary on humanity, nature, and the interplay between the two. 

One can watch these films as a child and then watch them again as an adult, picking up on different but equally impactful details and messages each time. That’s the power of great animation. (Speaking of which, here are all 24 Pixar movies ranked).

Then we have the films aimed primarily or even exclusively at adolescents and adults, which use animation as a gateway to boundless expression. Don Hertzfeldt’s “It’s Such a Beautiful Day,” for example, relays the mental breakdown of its protagonist through unique drawing styles and an offbeat tone. The cyberpunk classic “Akira” is likewise best-suited for an older crowd, as it dispenses with copious amounts of graphic violence. Needless to say, you have your options. 

Click here to see the greatest animated movies of all time

To determine the best animated movies of all time, 24/7 Tempo developed an index based on several measures from the Internet Movie Database and Rotten Tomatoes. The index is a composite of the movies’ IMDb rating, Rotten Tomatoes audience score, and Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score. All ratings were weighted equally. Supplemental data on acting and directing credits came from IMDb.

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100. The Secret of Kells (2009)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (32,727 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 90% (83 votes)
> RT audience score: 85% (11,579 votes)
> Directed by: Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey

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99. Ponyo (2008)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.7/10 (127,990 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 91% (172 votes)
> RT audience score: 83% (97,609 votes)
> Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Courtesy of Filmarti

98. Terra Willy (2019)
> IMDb audience rating: 6.6/10 (1,420 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (11 votes)
> RT audience score: 88% (16 votes)
> Directed by: Eric Tosti

Courtesy of GKIDS

97. The Wind Rises (2013)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.8/10 (75,512 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 88% (179 votes)
> RT audience score: 85% (22,967 votes)
> Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Courtesy of Specialty Films

96. Allegro non troppo (1976)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.5/10 (2,742 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 89% (19 votes)
> RT audience score: 88% (3,480 votes)
> Directed by: Bruno Bozzetto

Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures

95. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (183,666 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 98% (52 votes)
> RT audience score: 78% (470,441 votes)
> Directed by: Ben Sharpsteen, William Cottrell, David Hand, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce

Courtesy of Lionsgate

94. Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.3/10 (37,828 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 99% (170 votes)
> RT audience score: 81% (22,717 votes)
> Directed by: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak

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93. Yellow Submarine (1968)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.4/10 (24,640 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (60 votes)
> RT audience score: 84% (47,818 votes)
> Directed by: George Dunning

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

92. The Incredibles (2004)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (664,257 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 97% (248 votes)
> RT audience score: 75% (32,604,129 votes)
> Directed by: Brad Bird

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

91. Incredibles 2 (2018)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (256,034 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 93% (382 votes)
> RT audience score: 84% (18,651 votes)
> Directed by: Brad Bird

Courtesy of National General Pictures

90. A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.3/10 (4,569 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (21 votes)
> RT audience score: 86% (327,692 votes)
> Directed by: Bill Melendez

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89. Tangled (2010)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.7/10 (411,079 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 89% (227 votes)
> RT audience score: 87% (150,684 votes)
> Directed by: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard

Courtesy of Kings Road Entertainment

88. When the Wind Blows (1986)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.7/10 (10,057 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 88% (08 votes)
> RT audience score: 88% (2,228 votes)
> Directed by: Jimmy T Murakami

Courtesy of Bandai Visual USA

87. Wings of Honneamise (1987)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.3/10 (4,921 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (09 votes)
> RT audience score: 81% (4,822 votes)
> Directed by: Hiroyuki Yamaga

Courtesy of A Contracorriente Films

86. The Boy and the Beast (2015)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.7/10 (21,047 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 88% (69 votes)
> RT audience score: 88% (3,010 votes)
> Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda

Courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment

85. Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.9/10 (23,421 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 82% (56 votes)
> RT audience score: 92% (3,475 votes)
> Directed by: Tatsuya Nagamine

Courtesy of MGM/UA Entertainment Company

84. The Secret of NIMH (1982)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (36,703 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 93% (28 votes)
> RT audience score: 85% (5,057 votes)
> Directed by: Don Bluth

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83. Luca (2021)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (39,777 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 90% (251 votes)
> RT audience score: 88% (1,000 votes)
> Directed by: Enrico Casarosa

Courtesy of Netflix

82. The Little Prince (2015)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.7/10 (57,563 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 93% (98 votes)
> RT audience score: 84% (14,309 votes)
> Directed by: Mark Osborne

Courtesy of Bir Film

81. I Lost My Body (2019)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (27,649 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 96% (82 votes)
> RT audience score: 83% (606 votes)
> Directed by: Jérémy Clapin

Courtesy of Encore Action

80. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.1/10 (41,302 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 88% (08 votes)
> RT audience score: 85% (1,800 votes)
> Directed by: Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki

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79. Fantasia (1940)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.7/10 (89,638 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (56 votes)
> RT audience score: 83% (129,257 votes)
> Directed by: Jim Handley, James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ford Beebe Jr, Norman Ferguson, David Hand

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

78. Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.4/10 (47,967 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 94% (271 votes)
> RT audience score: 88% (4,629 votes)
> Directed by: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs, John Ripa

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77. The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (82,763 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (151 votes)
> RT audience score: 85% (12,557 votes)
> Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi

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76. When Marnie Was There (2014)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.7/10 (34,043 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 91% (99 votes)
> RT audience score: 88% (6,267 votes)
> Directed by: James Simone, Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Courtesy of DreamWorks Distribution

75. Shrek (2001)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.8/10 (621,091 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 88% (206 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (1,378,744 votes)
> Directed by: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

74. Onward (2020)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.4/10 (110,326 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 88% (333 votes)
> RT audience score: 95% (8,616 votes)
> Directed by: Dan Scanlon

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73. Fantastic Planet (1973)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.8/10 (26,424 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 91% (32 votes)
> RT audience score: 87% (9,205 votes)
> Directed by: Rene Laloux

Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures

72. Isle of Dogs (2018)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.9/10 (143,117 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 90% (363 votes)
> RT audience score: 87% (9,192 votes)
> Directed by: Wes Anderson

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

71. The Little Mermaid (1989)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (240,655 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 93% (71 votes)
> RT audience score: 88% (900,373 votes)
> Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker

Courtesy of Alta Classics S.L. Unipersonal

70. Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.5/10 (9,037 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 96% (26 votes)
> RT audience score: 87% (4,553 votes)
> Directed by: Michel Ocelot, Raymond Burlet

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69. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.9/10 (204,223 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 93% (243 votes)
> RT audience score: 85% (152,750 votes)
> Directed by: Wes Anderson

Courtesy of Touchstone Pictures

68. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.7/10 (183,958 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 97% (66 votes)
> RT audience score: 84% (442,786 votes)
> Directed by: Robert Zemeckis

Courtesy of Toho Company

67. Porco Rosso (1992)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.7/10 (80,067 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (20 votes)
> RT audience score: 87% (45,505 votes)
> Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Courtesy of GKIDS

66. The Breadwinner (2017)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.7/10 (21,601 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (105 votes)
> RT audience score: 87% (2,058 votes)
> Directed by: Nora Twomey

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

65. Big Hero 6 (2014)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.8/10 (416,406 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 90% (225 votes)
> RT audience score: 91% (129,587 votes)
> Directed by: Don Hall, Chris Williams

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64. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.8/10 (309,113 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 91% (188 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (188,655 votes)
> Directed by: Dean DeBlois

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63. Moana (2016)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (279,779 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (281 votes)
> RT audience score: 89% (70,611 votes)
> Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris Williams

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

62. The Lego Movie (2014)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.7/10 (326,632 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 96% (253 votes)
> RT audience score: 87% (222,876 votes)
> Directed by: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord

Courtesy of Trinity Filmed Entertainment

61. Ne Zha (2019)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.5/10 (6,246 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 88% (17 votes)
> RT audience score: 98% (426 votes)
> Directed by: Yu Yang

Courtesy of @Anime

60. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.5/10 (4,667 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (27 votes)
> RT audience score: 86% (440 votes)
> Directed by: Mari Okada

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59. Only Yesterday (1991)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (27,940 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (56 votes)
> RT audience score: 85% (188 votes)
> Directed by: Isao Takahata

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58. Sita Sings the Blues (2008)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (4,522 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (32 votes)
> RT audience score: 85% (2,938 votes)
> Directed by: Nina Paley

Courtesy of Streamline Pictures

57. Akira (1988)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (168,077 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 90% (51 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (148,641 votes)
> Directed by: Katsuhiro Ôtomo

Courtesy of Little Film Company

56. Ethel & Ernest (2016)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.8/10 (3,016 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 97% (35 votes)
> RT audience score: 86% (213 votes)
> Directed by: Roger Mainwood

Courtesy of Focus Features

55. Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.8/10 (119,549 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 97% (221 votes)
> RT audience score: 86% (35,535 votes)
> Directed by: Travis Knight

Courtesy of Toei Company

54. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.1/10 (154,539 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 89% (18 votes)
> RT audience score: 91% (71,730 votes)
> Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

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53. The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.8/10 (51,000 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 94% (150 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (40,249 votes)
> Directed by: Sylvain Chomet

Courtesy of Tokyo Theatres

52. Ninja Scroll (1993)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.9/10 (35,027 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 94% (16 votes)
> RT audience score: 89% (54,986 votes)
> Directed by: Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Courtesy of Eleven Arts

51. Millennium Actress (2001)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.9/10 (24,226 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 93% (57 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (13,030 votes)
> Directed by: Satoshi Kon

Courtesy of Wild Bunch

50. Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.2/10 (342,149 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 87% (181 votes)
> RT audience score: 93% (255,846 votes)
> Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

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49. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (33,121 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (17 votes)
> RT audience score: 88% (31,362 votes)
> Directed by: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman, Ben Sharpsteen

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

48. Ratatouille (2007)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (650,616 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 96% (251 votes)
> RT audience score: 87% (1,072,597 votes)
> Directed by: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava

Courtesy of Fathom Events

47. Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.8/10 (127,264 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 98% (41 votes)
> RT audience score: 88% (16,871 votes)
> Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment

46. My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.5/10 (7,284 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (07 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (1,354 votes)
> Directed by: Kenji Nagasaki

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

45. Soul (2020)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.1/10 (224,191 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (333 votes)
> RT audience score: 88% (5,779 votes)
> Directed by: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers

Courtesy of GKIDS

44. Ernest & Celestine (2012)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.9/10 (18,868 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 98% (81 votes)
> RT audience score: 88% (7,726 votes)
> Directed by: Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner

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43. Ghost in the Shell (1995)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (131,626 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 96% (57 votes)
> RT audience score: 89% (88,416 votes)
> Directed by: Mamoru Oshii

Courtesy of GKIDS

42. My Life as a Zucchini (2016)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.8/10 (22,356 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 99% (137 votes)
> RT audience score: 89% (6,570 votes)
> Directed by: Claude Barras

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

41. Toy Story 2 (1999)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.9/10 (533,553 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (169 votes)
> RT audience score: 87% (1,000,693 votes)
> Directed by: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich

Courtesy of Buena Vista International

40. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (302,826 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (97 votes)
> RT audience score: 91% (968,852 votes)
> Directed by: Henry Selick

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39. The Iron Giant (1999)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (174,331 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 96% (143 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (204,891 votes)
> Directed by: Brad Bird

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

38. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (420,453 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 94% (118 votes)
> RT audience score: 92% (760,164 votes)
> Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

37. Finding Nemo (2003)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.1/10 (960,646 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 99% (268 votes)
> RT audience score: 86% (33,356,856 votes)
> Directed by: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich

Courtesy of Toho

36. My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.9/10 (4,524 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 90% (40 votes)
> RT audience score: 98% (4,824 votes)
> Directed by: Kenji Nagasaki

Courtesy of Fathom Events

35. Castle in the Sky (1986)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (152,479 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 96% (26 votes)
> RT audience score: 91% (79,501 votes)
> Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

34. Waltz with Bashir (2008)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (55,488 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 96% (153 votes)
> RT audience score: 91% (43,985 votes)
> Directed by: Ari Folman

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33. Aladdin (1992)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (377,753 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (74 votes)
> RT audience score: 92% (939,936 votes)
> Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

32. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.1/10 (826,487 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 96% (197 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (1,254,638 votes)
> Directed by: Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

31. Toy Story 4 (2019)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.7/10 (210,075 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 97% (450 votes)
> RT audience score: 94% (53,149 votes)
> Directed by: Josh Cooley

Courtesy of Universum Film (UFA)

30. The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.8/10 (5,549 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (20 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (1,631 votes)
> Directed by: Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch

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29. One Piece: Stampede (2019)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.6/10 (4,399 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 94% (16 votes)
> RT audience score: 99% (777 votes)
> Directed by: Takashi Otsuka

Courtesy of Kino Lorber

28. Tower (2016)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (7,399 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 99% (99 votes)
> RT audience score: 89% (3,305 votes)
> Directed by: Keith Maitland

Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

27. Persepolis (2007)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (89,558 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 96% (161 votes)
> RT audience score: 92% (50,449 votes)
> Directed by: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi

Courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment

26. Wolf Children (2012)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.1/10 (39,852 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (19 votes)
> RT audience score: 92% (2,918 votes)
> Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda

Courtesy of IFC Films

25. Mary and Max (2009)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.1/10 (166,366 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (65 votes)
> RT audience score: 92% (25,198 votes)
> Directed by: Adam Elliot

Courtesy of Eleven Arts

24. A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.1/10 (53,286 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 94% (36 votes)
> RT audience score: 93% (3,616 votes)
> Directed by: Naoko Yamada

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23. Inside Out (2015)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.1/10 (628,730 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 98% (374 votes)
> RT audience score: 89% (137,051 votes)
> Directed by: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen

Courtesy of Rialto Pictures

22. The King and the Mockingbird (1980)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.9/10 (4,746 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (22 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (3,522 votes)
> Directed by: Paul Grimault

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

21. Zootopia (2016)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (441,337 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 98% (293 votes)
> RT audience score: 92% (101,689 votes)
> Directed by: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush

Courtesy of Bir Film

20. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.0/10 (40,030 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (95 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (14,018 votes)
> Directed by: Isao Takahata

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19. WALL·E (2008)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.4/10 (1,013,929 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 95% (260 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (598,507 votes)
> Directed by: Andrew Stanton

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18. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.2/10 (299,192 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 94% (53 votes)
> RT audience score: 94% (90,857 votes)
> Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

17. Up (2009)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.2/10 (948,630 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 98% (298 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (1,204,243 votes)
> Directed by: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

16. Toy Story 3 (2010)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.2/10 (766,436 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 98% (308 votes)
> RT audience score: 90% (607,723 votes)
> Directed by: Lee Unkrich

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15. Mind Game (2004)
> IMDb audience rating: 7.8/10 (8,520 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (11 votes)
> RT audience score: 93% (3,390 votes)
> Directed by: Masaaki Yuasa

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

14. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.1/10 (675,490 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 99% (211 votes)
> RT audience score: 91% (312,894 votes)
> Directed by: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders

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13. Princess Mononoke (1997)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.4/10 (350,197 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 93% (110 votes)
> RT audience score: 94% (222,236 votes)
> Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Courtesy of GKIDS

12. Song of the Sea (2014)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.1/10 (53,333 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 99% (97 votes)
> RT audience score: 92% (12,467 votes)
> Directed by: Tomm Moore

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

11. The Lion King (1994)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.5/10 (956,514 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 93% (130 votes)
> RT audience score: 93% (1,269,333 votes)
> Directed by: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff

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10. Klaus (2019)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.2/10 (110,639 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 94% (68 votes)
> RT audience score: 96% (2,423 votes)
> Directed by: Sergio Pablos

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9. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.4/10 (393,180 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 97% (389 votes)
> RT audience score: 93% (20,819 votes)
> Directed by: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

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8. It’s Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.3/10 (11,488 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (31 votes)
> RT audience score: 92% (1,432 votes)
> Directed by: Don Hertzfeldt

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7. Toy Story (1995)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.3/10 (900,085 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (90 votes)
> RT audience score: 92% (1,109,209 votes)
> Directed by: John Lasseter

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6. Coco (2017)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.4/10 (399,934 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 97% (347 votes)
> RT audience score: 94% (28,311 votes)
> Directed by: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina

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5. Your Name. (2016)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.4/10 (206,803 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 98% (116 votes)
> RT audience score: 94% (12,603 votes)
> Directed by: Makoto Shinkai

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4. Wolfwalkers (2020)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.1/10 (20,881 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 99% (157 votes)
> RT audience score: 100% (46 votes)
> Directed by: Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart

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3. Spirited Away (2001)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.6/10 (665,531 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 97% (189 votes)
> RT audience score: 96% (337,188 votes)
> Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

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2. Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (2020)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.4/10 (26,069 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 97% (39 votes)
> RT audience score: 99% (10,000 votes)
> Directed by: Haruo Sotozaki

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1. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
> IMDb audience rating: 8.5/10 (240,844 votes)
> RT Tomatometer score: 100% (40 votes)
> RT audience score: 95% (69,019 votes)
> Directed by: Isao Takahata

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